A new species of Arene (Vetigastropoda, Areneidae) from Canopus Bank, off NE Brazil
Arene lychee sp. nov. is described from Canopus Bank, a seamount located ~190 km off Fortaleza, Ceará, NE Brazil (02°14’25”S, 38°22’50”W), based on shell morphology. The species is characterized by a large, trochiform shell; color ranging from intense reddish to white (darker on spiral cords, lighte...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Papéis avulsos de zoologia (São Paulo) 2018-04, Vol.58, p.23 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Arene lychee sp. nov. is described from Canopus Bank, a seamount located ~190 km off Fortaleza, Ceará, NE Brazil (02°14’25”S, 38°22’50”W), based on shell morphology. The species is characterized by a large, trochiform shell; color ranging from intense reddish to white (darker on spiral cords, lighter at base) with a yellow apex; sculpture of 3‑8 wide spiral cords with large scale-like spines; cords separated by deep interspaces with similar width, and interspaces sculptured by closely-packed, thin axial growth lines. |
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ISSN: | 0031-1049 1807-0205 1807-0205 |
DOI: | 10.11606/1807-0205/2018.58.23 |